Chapter 83: Hiring Two Workers

Chapter 83 Hiring Two Workers

Zhang Weilong, the owner of Huilong Rice Balls, was still lying in bed at home, his leg wrapped in bandages, uttering occasional groans of pain and looking utterly miserable.

Talk about bad luck. Last night, he went to the corner store to buy a pack of cigarettes. On his way back, someone threw a sack over his head, pinned him to the ground, and beat him up.

If the attackers hadn't forgotten to stuff a cloth in his mouth, his legs might have been shattered. After being beaten for five minutes, his cries of pain finally attracted help from villagers.

Under cover of night, the villagers only saw the blurry figures of four or five young men fleeing and couldn't make out their faces.

Helpless against the assailants, Zhang Weilong could only grit his teeth in fury and curse at his broken leg.

As for a treacherous person like Zhang Weilong, Jiang Yingxue cautioned the four middle school students that even if Huilong Rice Balls returned to set up a stall, they shouldn't make any snide remarks in his presence.

It's not a villain's retort you fear, but his reckless actions.

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After Xie Xinxin returned home, she saw the swollen redness on her forehead in the mirror. Resentment and anger welled up inside her, instantly making her eyes well up.

This is so infuriating! She had to vent this pent-up rage!

She immediately turned on her computer, edited the video she shot that day, and posted it to her social media account.

Her fingers hammered the keyboard loudly as she gave the video an eye-catching title: 【Shocking High-Priced Stall Appears Outside J City Middle School! A Single Lunchbox Actually Costs 2000 Yuan!】

Less than half an hour after the video was posted online, it sparked widespread discussion among netizens. The reason was simple: the price was significantly higher compared to similar offerings.

Breeze of Summer: Can someone from J City tell me if this is real? It's truly mind-blowing.

Little Cow: The stall owner must be desperate for money! This is daylight robbery!

Evil Spirits Begone: We must ensure unscrupulous merchants can't operate!

Zhuang Zhou's Dream: Speechless. 2000 yuan is enough for two months of meals for me!

Flowers at the Door: Ridiculously expensive. Isn't this blatant price gouging? Aren't J City's law enforcement authorities doing anything?

Clever Monk: Strange, why are so many students queuing up if it's so expensive?

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Watching the overwhelmingly negative comments on the screen, especially those tagging J City's regulatory departments, a smug, nasty smile played on Xie Xinxin's lips.

"Just wait, the damn stall owner's comeuppance is coming."

On the other side, after distributing the remaining Rainbow Membership Cards gradually, Jiang Yingxue went home. She had given out a total of 17 Rainbow Membership Cards today. These people were all loyal customers of Xuehe Rice Ball and were delighted to receive the permanent 20% discount.

The first thing Jiang Yingxue did upon returning home was to clean the tricycle used for the stall.

After cleaning it thoroughly, she entered the Space.

"Master, you're here." Xiao Feng looked at Jiang Yingxue with gratitude in his eyes. The master had helped him attain human form, and he was immensely grateful. He vowed to serve the master well from now on and remain absolutely loyal!

"Mm, Xiao Feng, you're doing great. These Spiritual Flowers are all thriving beautifully." Under Xiao Feng's care, a sea of Spiritual Flowers had blossomed within the Space. It was a joy to stroll among the Spiritual Flowers, and their exquisite fragrance made one forget all worries.

"Thank you for the praise, Master." Hearing his master's compliment, Xiao Feng immediately puffed out his chest, a happy and proud smile spreading across his face.

Jiang Yingxue entered the Space with two purposes this time: first, to recruit two workers, and second, to fetch the Spirit Flower Wine.

The Spirit Flower Wine brewed last time should be ready now, aided by the time-accelerating array. However, the petals used for brewing were from the courtyard flowers, so it could only be considered Grade B Spirit Flower Wine.

With a wave of her hand, a row of baskets appeared on the ground. She said, "Xiao Feng, go pick some Spiritual Flowers, a variety of them. I have something to attend to; I'll be back soon."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Yingxue transformed into a streak of light and flew towards the Beast Forest.

To find workers, one must look for those who are diligent and can endure hardship.

Her gaze fell upon a seventh-tier Sleepless Sacred Donkey. As its name suggested, this beast didn't need sleep and could work tirelessly twenty-four hours a day.

It was a natural-born laborer!

"You're the one."

In a flash, Jiang Yingxue appeared before the Sleepless Sacred Donkey and said, "Are you willing to become my Spiritual Pet?"

The seventh-tier Sleepless Sacred Donkey possessed intelligence. It immediately recognized Jiang Yingxue as the female fiend who had slain the bear and wolf beasts that day. It widened its eyes in fright, shaking its head and retreating repeatedly.

"Hmm? You don't want to be my Spiritual Pet?" Jiang Yingxue frowned slightly. If it was unwilling, then forget it. The little rabbit living at the edge of the forest seemed good too. Its cultivation base was low, but it was probably obedient.

"Hee-haw~" The Sleepless Sacred Donkey nodded vigorously. No, it was willing!

Compared to death, becoming a Spiritual Pet was nothing.

And so, Jiang Yingxue formed a contract with the Sleepless Sacred Donkey and gave him a name—Jiang Yang.

After the contract, Xiao Yang was no longer restricted by the Space's rules and could speak freely.

The pair continued their purposeful journey through the Beast Forest. When they passed by a pond, Jiang Yingxue stopped and called out the Mermaid resting at the bottom.

Mermaids were beasts that lived in the deep sea. During her time in the cultivation world, Jiang Yingxue had also interacted with the Mermaid tribe. Mermaids were exceptionally beautiful. Their enchanting songs could become weapons to bewitch hearts when needed.

For Jiang Yingxue, most Mermaids possessed another skill: weaving and making clothing.

Jiang Yingxue said, "Little beauty, can you make clothes?"

The Mermaid looked warily at the female cultivator before her. Sensing no malice, she nodded but remained silent.

She wondered if the female cultivator was here to request her to make clothes.

Jiang Yingxue said, "Then come with me."

"La la la~" The Mermaid was utterly confused. She didn't understand why she couldn't speak.

But she could send a mental message to Jiang Yingxue: "Who are you? Why should I go with you?"

The Mermaid had been cultivating in the pond, rarely surfacing. She had only come up once after Bai Yu carried the Beast Forest away during that incident. Finding nothing unusual, she had returned to the pond's depths.

But this was Jiang Yingxue's Space. Nothing within it could escape her sight, so she easily knew the Mermaid's location.

Jiang Yingxue said, "The place you live in now is a pocket dimension, and I am the master of this space."

The Mermaid immediately denied it. "Impossible! This is Sparrow Spirit Continent!"

Sparrow Spirit Continent was also the name of a continent in the cultivation world. Coincidentally, Jiang Yingxue's previous life was also on Sparrow Spirit Continent.

Jiang Yingxue smiled faintly. "It used to be Sparrow Spirit Continent, but not anymore."

With that, Jiang Yingxue took out the memory stone from her conversation with Bai Yu and played it before the Mermaid. She said, "The reason you can't speak now is also due to the space's restrictions. In my space, only beasts at the Transcending Mortality stage or above, beasts that can take human form, or my Spiritual Pets can speak."

Xiao Zhao, being a Divine Bird, was an exception.